How to Use time in a Sentence

time

1 of 2 noun

• Feel free to call me at any time, day or night.
• It has been that way since the beginning of time.
• The poem is a reflection on the passage of time.
• The two events were separated by time and space.
• Would you prefer the meeting to be at an earlier time?
• They were given a relatively short amount of time to finish the job.
• The situation has been getting more complicated as time goes by.
• What was happening at that particular moment in time?
• If only I could travel back in time and do things differently.
• But at the same time, these guys all have the chance to talk to him.
  — Andy Vasquez, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2021
• No one wants to spend a lot of time or money in the chase.
  — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 12 July 2018
• The best months of the year are here again, and it’s about damn time.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 1 Sep. 2020
• But at the same time, the fire alarm in the house was not going off.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
• Now is the time to pick up the phone or go online and book a trip.
  — Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
• The time has come to leave the military and join the civilian world.
  — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
• Ten more birds were dead by the time experts found them on the beach.
  — Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2021
• Two or more tokens can be on the same space at the same time.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
• That’s when the band struck up a song that was all over the airwaves at the time.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 19 Mar. 2021
• Kids can learn at their own pace, and in their own time.
  — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 2 July 2020
• It is believed to have been the last time anyone saw him.
  — Fox News, 29 July 2022
• At that time, the board wanted to start a fire district.
  — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2023
• Try to schedule a time to see the car in person and test-drive it.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
• The sound of a cow mooing meant your time was drawing near an end.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
• Take some time and look for gaps in your house around doors and windows.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2022
• The game could not have come at a better time for either team.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
• For me that was my first time ever rolling a car or a go-kart.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2018
• What does matter is that there is still time to change your mind.
  — Rob Harris, ajc, 24 Apr. 2021
• But the coronavirus has not allowed a great deal of time for that.
  — Washington Post, 2 July 2020
• The Colts game went over last weekend for the first time this season.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2022
• But at a time like this, there's no harm in doing it again.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2020

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time

2 of 2 verb

• He timed it so that he made the shot just before the clock ran out.
• She timed the shot perfectly.
• He timed the students as they completed their tests.
• The runners are timed with special watches.
• They timed their vacation to coincide with the jazz festival.
• The chefs in the open kitchen know how to time their starches.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
• The kitchen will time the food preparation to the arrival of the couriers.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023
• The airline sent a rescue aircraft but the crew of that plane timed out.
  — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2023
• It will be timed to turn crisp and golden when the second half kicks off.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2019
• Other things can be timed and ought to be learned on schedule.
  — Todd R. Nelson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2018
• Some sought advice on whether to try to time their fourth shots to the next wave of infections.
  — Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2022
• Trying to time the stock market is a fool's journey to the poor house.
  — David Rae, Forbes, 17 May 2022
• Those who try to time the market and jump out end up not knowing when to get back in.
  — Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 12 July 2022
• The runs are chip-timed, and the party and dinner are included in the race fee.
  — Lake County News-Sun, 18 Sep. 2017
• Trying to time your last words to a dying loved one is a tricky business.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2021
• The change in certain colors can be used to time one's heartbeat.
  — Natasha Chen, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020
• Attempting to time the ups and downs in the stock market is unwise.
  — Mark Zandi, CNN, 5 Jan. 2023
• Retailers like to time the opening of new stores twice a year, and this is one of them.
  — Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
• Gilson tried to time her burst to the finish line, but Hartman was able to match her.
  — cleveland, 7 Nov. 2020
• There will be a clock running so paddlers can time themselves and friends.
  — Bob Gathany, AL.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Their phones were confiscated and their visits to the loo timed.
  — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
• For the stage crew, each step of each tour stop is meticulously timed.
  — Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 17 Aug. 2017
• One woman timed the ride on her phone and snapped a selfie with her husband.
  — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2019
• Dixon didn’t wear a watch, but asked a friend to time him without calling out splits.
  — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2020
• Her idea is to time the vote on a new president so that the board will elect someone friendlier to her.
  — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 23 June 2018
• Postal workers use it to time their daily runs to Oronsay and back.
  — Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
• They are timed and scored with ribbons or medals for male and female age group winners.
  — John Meyer, The Know, 12 July 2019
• Try to time your snow-to-surf adventure to avoid heavy traffic.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2022
• Most Oscar contenders open in fall, timed to the heart of awards season.
  — Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2018
• Both species must time their actions correctly to catch fish.
  — Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 30 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024